Latest articles by Matt Mills
GoFundMe launched for Indonesian metal bands stranded in Ireland after being allegedly abandoned by promoter
Deadsquad, Jasad and Death Vomit cancelled gigs in Cork and London after accommodation and transport plans fell through
The best metal albums of 2026 (so far)
Lamb Of God, Dimmu Borgir, Evanescence: it's been a great year for metal (and we're not done yet)
Megadeth have at least two songs left over from their final album – but Dave Mustaine isn’t sure he’ll release them
MegaDave names two (possibly three) offcuts from the thrashers’ self-titled swansong
Ozzfest confirms return to Birmingham’s Villa Park next year
The venue hosted Ozzy Osbourne’s final show shortly before his death last summer
Ghost’s Tobias Forge remembers the severe food poisoning that forced him to cancel Mexico gig last year
The costumed hard rockers scrapped the first of three shows in Mexico City, which was set to be filmed for their upcoming documentary 2 Big To Rig
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen on her worst album – and the prog metal deep cut which makes her cry
The velvet-voiced symphonic metal singer details the soundtrack of her life
Slipknot confirm Sid Wilson is no longer in the band - then delete posts
Stories of Sid Wilson's sacking have circulated for two weeks and have now been (briefly) confirmed by the band
Gofundme launched for beloved Metal Hammer and Prog writer Dom Lawson following heart attack at Bloodstock festival
The decorated heavy metal journalist and author is recovering in hospital – support him here
Slipknot’s producer explains why he recorded Iowa with a broken back
Ross Robinson took just one day off after getting seriously injured in a motocross accident
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante to team up on new, original song If The Sun Burns Out Tonight
The track will drop in the autumn and serve as the theme music of Riot Games’ Valorant Champions Tour
Orbit Culture pay tribute to late At The Gates singer Tomas Lindberg: “He felt like a metal uncle”
The rising stars were part of Lindberg’s final tour before he died of complications in his cancer treatment
Bulgarian media stir up “Satanic black metal” fears as murder suspects wear heavy metal t-shirts in court
Four teenagers accused of murdering a 37-year-old man in Plovdiv sported Powerwolf, Mayhem, Pantera and Sepultura merch at their hearing last week
From Avenged Sevenfold to Neurosis and Stray From The Path, why more and more metal bands are surprise-releasing albums: “At what point do people critique success on sales rather than how big your balls are?”
As heavy artists grow sick of music industry convention, surprise releases have become increasingly common – but are they worth the commercial risks?
Hear Ghost’s Tobias Forge sing on re-imagining of Accept deep cut Save Us
The re-recording comes from a star-studded tribute album celebrating 50 years of Accept, out next month
Linkin Park announce new documentary Unshatter and tie-in album
The film, directed by band member Joe Hahn, will hit cinemas on September 30
System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian says drummer John Dolmayan is tired of Donald Trump despite past support of US president
Dolmayan called Trump “the most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities” in 2020
Slipknot’s Sid Wilson reportedly sacked for mistreating bandmates, ex-fiancée Kelly Osbourne tears into the DJ
Neither Wilson nor Slipknot have commented on claims that he’s been fired
Five Finger Death Punch, Helloween, Electric Callboy, Knocked Loose, Dragonforce and many more announced for Wacken Open Air 2027 lineup
Germany’s biggest metal festival will return from July 28 to 31
Megadeth announce first UK headlining tour since 2015 plus European dates, Black Label Society and Testament supporting
Dave Mustaine’s departing thrashers are bringing their farewell tour across the pond
AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s
Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi releases solo single World Alone, announces long-awaited album From The Dark
The heavy metal architect’s first solo effort since 2005 drops in October
Multiple women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers in new BBC documentary
The Oscar-winning musician/actor has been accused of statutory rape, threatening a teenager with sexual assault and other inappropriate actions
Electric Callboy turn boyband ballads on their head with surprisingly heavy new single The Way You Are
A taste of their upcoming album Tanzneid, out next week
